Restaurant Impairments, Closure Costs and Asset Disposals (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jan. 03, 2017

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

Schedule of Changes in Liabilities for Closed Properties

Restaurant Closures

During fiscal year 2015, the Company closed 16 restaurants that operated below acceptable profitability levels. The Company recognized $2.3 million, $3.1 million and $0.1 million of closure costs in fiscal years 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The closure costs recognized during 2016 are primarily related to the ongoing costs of restaurants closed in during 2015, including fees from real estate advisors and brokers related to terminations of the leases and charges resulting from final adjustments to liabilities as lease terminations occur.

The Company provides for closed restaurant operating lease liabilities using a discount rate of 4.45% to calculate the present value of the remaining non-cancelable lease payments after the closing date, net of estimated subtenant income. The following table contains a summary of the changes in the liability for closed restaurants as of January 3, 2017 and December 29, 2015 (in thousands):

	2016			2015
Closed restaurant reserves, beginning of period	$	4,746		$	444
Additions—restaurant closing costs recognized and accretion	858			4,518
Decreases—payments	(3,724		)	(216		)
Closed restaurant reserves, end of period	$	1,880		$	4,746